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Digital Dividend(s) i n Region 1

Digital Dividend(s) i n Region 1. Ilham Ghazi Ilham.ghazi@itu.int Radiocommunication Bureau. Overview: UHF Band for Region1. ASO/DSO status in Region 1 Digital Dividend (s ) How to ensure the max of DDs? 700/800 MHz situation in Region 1 Why the 700 MHz allocated to mobile?

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Digital Dividend(s) i n Region 1

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  1. Digital Dividend(s) in Region 1 Ilham Ghazi Ilham.ghazi@itu.int Radiocommunication Bureau

  2. Overview: UHF Band for Region1 • ASO/DSO status in Region 1 • Digital Dividend (s) • How to ensure the max of DDs? • 700/800 MHz situation in Region 1 • Why the 700 MHz allocated to mobile? • 700/800: Feasibility and complications • Recommendations

  3. End of Transition (GE06) 1 2 3 Transition accomplished! Let us start transition to DVB-T2 Transition going-on. Only DVB-T2? Start of Transition: DVB-T2 2ndGeneration 3d,4th..???

  4. Some of DSO/ASO advantages Efficient use of Spectrum New possibilities to the viewers: for Regulators : • Additional number of programs • Reduction of transmission costs (Sharing infrastructure) • Additional reception modes: portable and mobile reception • Improved quality of image and sound including HDTV • Additional type of services: interactivity, Electronic Program Guides, etc. • Fair competition: To develop a terrestrial platform competitive with cable and satellite platforms • To be in line with GE06 Plan (as from 2015 no protection of analogue TV) • Free a part of the UHF Band for mobile Broadband (WRC-07/WRC-12) Attractive Good for the environment TV operators/content providers: • Significant decrease in transmission costs comparing to analogue: • Power costs: DTT requires less energy to ensure the same coverage as for the analogue, • Investment cost: One DTT transmitter to broadcast multiple channels/programs. • Development of new TV services without spectrum constraints. • Offering of new innovative services (mobile TV , data, games, interactivity, VoD,...).

  5. DVB-T2 to gain even more spectrum? Price? DVB-T2 Compression (in 1 channel 8MHz) • At least 30%-50% higher transmission capacity, more efficiency • improved SFN performance and larger scale SFN than DVB-T • DVB-T2 provides Data rates between 50% and 90% higher than DVB-T for the same level of robustness • DVB-T2 provides Ability to reuse existing reception antennas. • reduction in the peak to average power used in the transmitter station by 25% • MPEG2/H.262: • 4-6 programs SDTV • MPEG4 AVC/H.264: • 6-10 SDTV programs • 4-6 HDTV programs • H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC): • double the data compression ratio compared to H.264, • can support 8K UHD • A multitude of DVB-T2 set-top boxes and integrated TV receivers are now available and prices have already dropped, ex.: STP to around 25 USD. • The price difference between comparable DVB-T and T2 integrated TV sets is already negligible. • 2011 update added the T2-Lite subset for mobile and portable reception. • Supports SD, HD, UHD, mobile TV, or any combination

  6. Digital Dividend (s) • Is the amount of spectrum in the frequency band 470-862 MHz to be released after the switch-off of analogue TV • DD1: The band 790-862 MHz (WRC-07) Region 1 • DD2 : The band 694-790 MHz band (WRC-12) Region 1

  7. Benefits of broadband access • Infrastructure: Simple telecommunications have served us well, but in the 21st century, the social and economic development of every country on Earth will depend upon broadband networks • Social: They are now as necessary a part of a nation’s infrastructure as roads and energy supplies, and potential for human progress - in delivering health services and in education is obvious. • Economical: Broadband also offers many other ways to advance development and generate economic activity. • Human: In addition, broadband networks can help us to manage climate change, natural disasters and other global crises.

  8. Benefits of Harmonization • economies of scale, • Can decrease terminal costs by 50% (also offer better performing phones, more choice) • Reduces the complexity of the radio design • international roaming, Enables global roaming • Interoperability, • Reduces interference with adjacent services and helps managing cross-border interference…

  9. Process of coordination for SSA Adm. Requirements Compatibility analysis (iteration)- BR Database of results Coordination btw Adm. • ITU Database: • GE06 Plan • GE06L • MIFR After iteration 33 Modification of the GE06 Plan

  10. 1st and last iterations for SSA

  11. Results of the GE06 coordination meeting for Sub Saharan Africa • Average of satisfied requirements: 97.37%: • Duration: 18 months. • 47 countries participated (except Mauritius). • 2 African summits: Nairobi 2011 and Accra 2012 to launch the process. • 3 planning and coordination meetings: Bamako, Kampala and Nairobi. • BR participation in the sub regional meetings: EACO, ECOWAS, SADC, … • 33 iterations for the compatibility analysis, based on the requirements submitted by administrations. The BR generated the requirements for the absent countries following the ATU request. • 7107 submitted frequency requirements in 470-694 MHz (11406 at the RRC-06 for the entire band 470-862 MHz).

  12. Conclusion on BR actions • Generated the initial requirements with flexible channels (to reach at least 4 layers); • Provided the necessary software and tools; • Workshops and training on the GE06 tools and frequency planning; • Assistance in sub regional coordination meetings; • Iterations each 2 weeks since Kampala April 2012 (last iteration 33); • Generated the requirements for the ‘absent’ administrations’ (4 layers); • Assistance all along the process.

  13. DDs: Coordination meetings for Sub-saharan Africa 470-694 MHz 694-862 MHz Layer 1 DD1? Layer2 Layer 3 Layer 4 DD2? Mobile?

  14. Morocco: Tender in 2012. Implementation beginning of 2014 DDs in Arab countries • UAE (May 2013): The UAE has become the first country in ITU Region 1 – covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa – to allocate spectrum in both the 700MHz and 800MHz bands to mobile broadband.

  15. DDs in Europe (example of countries) • 2010 EC Decision 2010/267/EU to harmonize the 800 MHz band the 800 MHz band for Mobile Broadband : By 1 January 2013. • The Commission shall grant specific derogations until 31 December 2015 for Member States with exceptions

  16. *: 800 MHz with other frequency bands Example of Auctions (800MHz)

  17. 800 MHz Spectrum value

  18. Prices paid in EU 800MHz auctions Prices paid in EU 2600MHz auctions Source: Analysys Mason, 2013

  19. LTE 800 MHz in Region1. Source http://4g-map.info/

  20. Why 700 MHz for MEA? Replacement • Several countries in MEA use 850MHz for other services and so cannot make the 800 MHz band available for Mobile. • The penetration of fixed broadband is very low or infrastructure not sufficient. • Demand for mobile data services is growing and more spectrum is needed to accommodate this demand • A dynamic wireless broadband industry to contribute in the economic growth and job creation. Extension Accommodate the increasing demand Improve national economy • Limited use of terrestrial TV • Low penetration for Terrestrial broadcasting , compared with other TV platforms and/or provides few TV channels. • Limited number of TV channels. • Late introduction allows the choice of DVB-T2 very efficient spectrum consuming : Larger DD • the 700MHz allocation in Region1 raises the prospect of harmonization with other ITU world regions.

  21. 850 MHz current CDMA deployment source QUALCOMM

  22. Feasibility in 700 MHz • Countries in MEA started planning DSO later than European and are well positioned to use newer technologies, such as DVB-T2 and MPEG-4/H.256, which offer better spectral efficiency. • Spectrum in the 700MHz band could be made available by most regulators in the MEA before 2015 • In Europe, in contrast, most countries planned DSO some years ago and hence use DVB-T with multi-frequency networks (MFNs) for an extensive DTT. Substantial planning would be needed to migrate to the more-recent technology option of DVB-T2 with single-frequency networks (SFNs). • expected to be available in Europe until around 2022–2023 because of the complexity of moving DTT from this band.

  23. Studies in Europe on the 700 MHz • EU initialized investigation of current spectrum utilization, and forecasts for future needs by all stakeholders common methodology has been defined, and results are targeted for 2015. CEPT mandated by EC for studies related to700 MHz, so to prepare a possible decision to implement 700 MHz for mobile Broadband • EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group (EU Administrations)has set a draft Opinion on Wireless Broadband recommending the EC to set a strategic action plan for this purpose, including not only 700, but looking at the whole UHF band. • In the UK: Ofcom, has issued a consultation on future use of the 700MHz band to be released for mobile use in the UK from around 2018, subject to the necessary replanning of DTT services. It is also proposed that spectrum in the 600MHz range–originally part of the UK‟s „digital dividend‟ created from the switch-off of analogue TV services–might be made available for DTT use, rather than being auctioned.

  24. 700 MHz in Europe • Germany’s Federal Network Agency announced plans to release 700MHz spectrum for mobile in 2014. • The Finnish authorities strongly believe in the value of freeing up spectrum for mobile use. The country is keen to clear DTT from the 700MHz spectrum. • Russia is the only Region 1 country to have already awarded spectrum in the 700MHz band (2x 30 MHz)(720-750 MHz UL/ 761-791 MHz DL). • Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan LTE trials.

  25. LTE 700 MHz in Region1. Source http://4g-map.info/

  26. aeronautical navigation services in the 700MHz and 800MHz bands • ITU Radio Regulation No. 5.312 designates an additional allocation for aeronautical radio navigation service on a primary basis in 645–862MHz in the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. However, this allocation is protected only until June 2015. • The CEPT has urged CEPT Administrations to take all practical steps to clear the band 645–960MHz of assignments for aeronautical radio navigation services and this is beginning to happen. Russia (July 2012), Romania (the fourth quarter of 2012),Slovakia (2012) already awarded licenses in the 800MHz band, and Poland (2015).

  27. Wireless in the 700 MHz • Program making and special events (PMSE) • PMSE currently uses 700MHz spectrum in countries where this band is used for DTT, and is represented by powerful lobby groups. PMSE uses interleaved spectrum (white space)throughout the DTT range, so reducing availability of DTT spectrum would cut the amount of spectrum available for PMSE. • Public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) • There are strong calls for more spectrum to be allocated to PPDR to help to modernize public safety. WRC-15 is expected to discuss the suitability of 700MHz spectrum for PPDR • Agenda item AI1.3 of WRC-15.

  28. Recommendations • The broadcasting community to implement technological innovations, such as: • DVB-T2, compression technologies, and • single-frequency networks (SFNs) • increase spectrum efficiency and enable DTT platforms to provide • more high-definition (HD) services, which would make DTT services more attractive to consumers • and use less spectrum. • Use TV frequencies < 694 MHz • Harmonize the 700 and 800 MHz bands for the Mobile

  29. Ilham.ghazi@itu.int www.itu.int Any questions? DSO/ASO DD1/DD2 Government Regulator DD1 DD2 BT/ MO MO/BT ?

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